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Fair Isle - For My Pa

Submitted by purlyman on Mon, 2008-01-14 20:33

I'm going down to Florida to visit my parents this weekend. This is the hat I'm taking to give to my Dad. I didn't follow any pattern so I'm not sure I could make anything exactly like this again. It was done with cotton yarn on size 1s. I'm happy with it. Attached is a snapshot taken from the top. Not sure what I think about all the patterns. It was fun though.

Thanks! I did a bad thing and didn't keep the label. I'll have to go back to the LYS and check. It wasn't "Sugar 'n Cream", which I've used for some projects. And it wasn't "Stork" by Dale of Norway, which I used for the blue and tan one I did recently. I love the Stork yarn. Sorry I don't remember what this was... I think both colors were the same brand, but they're quite different.

Well, I found the labels. Both are Elsebeth Lavold brand and the white is "Cotton Patine", which is 100% combed cotton. The black is "Hempathy", 34% hemp, 41% cotton, 25% modal.

I think the patterns you used work quite well together. Very symmetrical. I'll have to check out the "Stork" yarn you've mentioned. A friend of mine loved the Norwegian hat that I made, but he's in a warmer climate and I may have to use non-wool yarn (he also shaves his head). The motifs you chose are very impressive indeed.

I like it! the top especially looks really impressive. In a way it's too bad you don't think you can recreate it - as I'm sure the pattern would be popular - but giving you Dad something unique has its points as well.

Beautiful as always. I'm in awe of your creativity and the speed in which you put these out. This hat is especially awesome, I love how you continued the design to the top.
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